Review: Supercharged HP Officejet Pro X576dw skewers inkjet stereotypes

February 11, 2013

If anyone had the ability to bring out a laser-competitive inkjet, it’d be HP. And that’s exactly what the company’s laser masters in Boise have done, with the newly announced Officejet Pro X576dw color inkjet multifunction. Now hold on, inkjet haters: This $799 machine is nothing like the $400 small-office inkjet MFPs we’ve lauded in the past, let alone the sub-$100 beaters that drink pricey ink. The Officejet Pro X576dw is faster than any color laser we’ve tested—that’s its competition, not regular inkjets. Its consumables are supercheap; and its output quality is just fine, thank you. This is an inkjet that deserves respect from color lasers, including those from its own company. HPHP's hoping the Officejet Pro X576dw will help inkjets move away from the flagging consumer market and into the healthier corporate space. Will offices comfortable with laser technology give this supercharged inkjet a chance? HP has to try. “The consumer inkjet market is declining rapidly,” says IDC’s Keith Kmetz. “This means inkjet has to make the move to business markets to be successful longer term. This collides against laser, and there's a well-established laser bias in that market.” To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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